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Concurrency is an infrastructure finance and growth management policy implemented by local government. It is a policy designed to match public facilities and private development. When implemented, concurrency policy withholds land development approval unless selectedfacilities and services exist in accordance with locally adopted level of service standards by the time the impacts of land development on thosefacilities occur Concurrency is the latestpolicy in a cumulative series of land use regulations by local governments that requires developers to pay for infrastructure needed to serve new urban land development. Concurrency policies offer an effective supplement to development impact fees and land use regulations typically employed by local governments today. Local governments may find concurrency a viable growth management tool as well as an infrastructure management alternative, but local officials should be aware how the unintended consequences and actual outcomes of concurrency may differ from the best intentions of policy makers.

"Urban and regional planning programs aspire to prepare practitioners to write and implement comprehensive plans. Yet, academic planning programs often place greater emphasis on theory than practice. To help address this gap, Fundamentals of Plan Making gives planning students an understanding of research and methods of analysis that apply to comprehensive planning. Its informative text and examples will help students develop familiarity with various data sources and acquire the knowledge and ability to conduct basic planning analyses such as population projections, housing needs assessments, development impact analyses, and land use plans. Students will also learn how to implement the various citizen participation methods used by planners and develop an appreciation of the values and roles of practicing planners. In this revised second edition, Edward Jepson and Jerry Weitz bring their extensive experience as practicing planners and teaching faculty to give planning students the practical, hands-on tools they need to create and implement real plans and policies. With an entirely new census data set, expanded discussions of sustainability and other topics, as well as new online resources including a companion website, the book is more accessible and more informative, and its updated chapters on transportation, housing, environment, economic development and other core planning elements also make it a handy reference for planning practitioners"--